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About the Course

Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic world. The course provides the first complete, easy introduction to this fascinating discipline. During the course, many spectacular ancient sites of archaeology – such as Stonehenge in England, Giza and Karnak in Egypt, Chichen Itzá in the Yucatan, Macchu Picchu in Peru and the Pantheon in Rome – will be visited and the fascinating events occurring there in special days of the year (such as solstices, equinoxes, or the day of the foundation of Rome) will be shown and explained. The course also provides the necessary background on Astronomy with the naked eye and a general introduction to the role of Astronomy in religion and in the management of power among ancient cultures....

Top reviews

DG

Nov 27, 2021

I really enjoyed this archaeoastronomy course. Professor Magli demonstrated outstanding knowledge of the subject, and was so generous in sharing his expertise through videos of worldwide locations.

ID

Mar 2, 2019

Amazingly made MOOC. Perhaps it feels a bit short in comparison to some of the others, but the material is well presented and the suggested readings give plenty of opportunity for further learning.

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By Saba N

May 10, 2020

Its really helpful for me to understand the nature of building related to sky. Really amazing as far know more accurate archoastronomy I have ever read!

By Stephen R

Feb 13, 2020

A short but very interesting course, highly approachable and beautifully presented by a leading academic in the field. Thank you very much, Prof Magli.

By Felipe A A

Jun 2, 2018

Very interesting the combination of two of my favorites areas of interest: astronomy and archeology. I hope there will be a continuation of this course

By Kavyakb K

Sep 30, 2020

It is very useful and helpful our betterfuture life.very nice and interesting luctural classes.and i will hope this course is adapt for our future.

By Georgios L

Apr 11, 2019

Amazing course.Interesting and you have the chance to learn the basic connection of stones and stars.Archaelogy and Astronomy.Thank you very much.

By Yash s

Sep 28, 2020

the entire course was amazing I had learnt so many new topics and the archaeological aspects and terms under this course it is really worth it.

By Mohammed s

Aug 23, 2020

Thanks now I am literate about the ancient structure construction in relation to Celestial objects and their mastery in Mathmetical accuracy.

By Rosa M M Z

Oct 18, 2020

Excellent. Very interesting. The images and the explanations are very good. It is hard the last lesson because is theory with no practice.

By Miranda V

Jun 4, 2020

Very informational, entertaining course. The professor is clear and enthusiastic and the videos are awesome!!! Great use of a greenscreen.

By Douglas K

Jan 29, 2019

This course is absolutely outstanding, I loved it! Far more in-depth than expected, and the teaching was phenomenal. Thank you very much!

By Natalia S

Mar 13, 2018

Great course to have an introduction in Archaeoastronomy. Videos very well done and subjects well explained. I enjoyed a lot this course.

By Dr. T B

Jan 10, 2018

I very much enjoyed the course. I found myself working on it whenever I had a spare moment. I finished the course weeks early with a 97%.

By Kharisma N

Aug 19, 2021

Very useful for studying archaeoastromy, especially for archeology students who are interested in astronomy, thanks to Prof. Magli

By Céline D

Aug 12, 2019

Très intéressant! Très compréhensible même pour des francophones. Schémas et explications rendent accessible le contenu du cours.

By Kasuntha M

Feb 1, 2021

Great course to learn about Archaeoastronomy. I highly recommend this course. Thank you for offering this valuable course to me.

By Mirjam M

Sep 16, 2020

I thought it was very well presentd and interstimng topic. I found the information and instructions clear and easy to follow.

By Max L

Oct 4, 2022

Super Intéressant. Les notions sur l'ancienne egypte eclaire fortement la refléxion qu'on y porte lors des cours d'histoire.

By Ali A

Dec 12, 2020

knowledge of this area is scarce and developing. This is why this lesson is very important. very good narration and materials

By Maryam B

Jun 16, 2020

It was a wonderful course and I learned a lot. I was so curious and eager about this course and I finished it after 2 weeks.

By Alp B Ü

May 15, 2022

After taking this course, you will learn new things about our world and our ancestors' structures which they made masterly.

By Gaia L

Jul 1, 2022

Nice course, easy and quick to follow, which provides a concrete sense of how much astronomy influence(d) human cultures.

By Suzanne H

Mar 2, 2021

This course opens up your curiosity and leaves you with more to think about.

Thank you for a great course! Fascinating!

By Pierce M

Aug 10, 2023

Great teacher and easy to understand. However be aware that this course is heavily biased toward mainstream ideologies.

By Mar E M

May 26, 2020

Buen apoyo audiovisual, curso muy fácil de entender, los test son un reto. Enamorada de la Arqueoastronomía .. Gracias

By Jennifer K

Mar 8, 2018

This is the most impressive Coursera course I've ever taken. Very stimulating and required close attention. Class act!